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Tow hitch
I have an ABLE pressed steel tow hitch fitted to my caravan [Elddis Elf 14ft] The towing bar shaft is 50mm dia and is fixed to it with two bolts one vertical the other horizontal.
My question is what other tow hitch can I raplace it with as the ones I have seen all appear to have two horizontal bolts for fixing. Any advice greatfully recieved will be acknowledged. Regards
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Hi, what year is your c/van?
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http://www.al-ko.co.uk/edit/files/ha...4-handbook.pdf
The above link is the fitting instructions for an Alko hitch, which can be fitted either way (2 bolts through the side or 1 through the top and 1 through the side)
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The Al-Co ones are great, though expensive. Should be able to pick a decent one up from ebay. Maybe a second hand Al-Co. What´s wrong with yours...
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I found a brand new one "boxed" on ebay
It's a "Stabifix" . As it was listed under stabiliser :stabifix I must have been the only person who found it Stabifix AKA Winterhoff £30 well spent. |
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Trouble with most of the modern ones is that they are made up of steel plate. I have old Winterhoffs on my old vans and they are forged iron. The MOT guys usually don´t even look at it. Once, a new boy was having a look and this older collegue told him not to bother as it was solid and would last 100 years or more. Didn´t know that Winterhoff still existed... Stabifix mmm interesting.
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Doesn't help me!
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There are quite a lot on ebay. Have a trawl around
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